Șumudică replaces Chamusca at Al Shabab FC

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Șumudică replaces Chamusca at Al Shabab FC

Riyadh: Six-time Saudi Pro League champions Al Shabab FC announced on Wednesday they have parted ways with Péricles Chamusca, with Romanian Marius Șumudică taking over as head coach.

The decision came two weeks before Al Shabab’s AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group B campaign where they will play against India’s Mumbai City, Al Jazira of UAE and Iraq’s Air Force Club.

Preview - Group B: China PR v Saudi Arabia

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

Preview - Group B: China PR v Saudi Arabia

Sharjah: Saudi Arabia head coach Herve Renard will welcome back Al Hilal playmaker Salman Al Faraj as the Frenchman attempts to secure automatic qualification for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ on Thursday with victory over China PR in Sharjah.

Al Faraj missed the games against Oman and Japan earlier this year due to injury as the Saudis saw their lead at the top of Group B whittled down to a solitary point, but the influential 32-year-old’s return will bolster Renard’s side for the crucial game against the Chinese.

Preview - Group B: Australia v Japan

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

Preview - Group B: Australia v Japan

Sydney: Australia will aim to shrug off several key absences when they face Japan in Thursday’s crucial AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to Qatar™ Matchday Nine clash at Stadium Australia.

Occupying third place in Group B, the Socceroos must win to keep their hopes of direct qualification for Qatar 2022 alive, with a defeat to condemn them to the relatively perilous path of playoffs.

Preview - Group A: Korea Republic v Islamic Republic of Iran

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

Preview - Group A: Korea Republic v Islamic Republic of Iran

Seoul: Top spot in Group A is on the line when familiar foes Korea Republic and Islamic Republic of Iran clash on Matchday Nine of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar™ at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Thursday.

Both teams have already secured their passage to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ having wrapped up the first two places with minimal fuss, while the pair remain unbeaten after eight games.

AFC Asian Qualifiers: Five classic Australia v Japan encounters

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

AFC Asian Qualifiers: Five classic Australia v Japan encounters

Sydney: The stakes could scarcely be higher when Australia and Japan meet in Thursday’s crucial AFC Asian Qualifiers-Road to Qatar™ clash and, for the last 15 years or so, that has been par for the course.

Ever since Australia became a part of the Asian Football Confederation in 2006, the two nations have been virtually inseparable, meeting in every FIFA World Cup™ qualification cycle and two blockbuster AFC Asian Cup™ clashes, including the 2011 final in Doha.
 
They don’t share a border, or a language, and they had only met a handful of times prior to the 1990s but the Socceroos and Samurai Blue have since developed one of the continent’s most compelling footballing rivalries, with almost every meeting between them coming at a crucial time, and invariably taking on blockbuster status.
 
Their next fixture comfortably fulfills those criteria.

Procedures for the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ released

Tue, 22 Mar, 2022

Procedures for the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ released

Zurich: As the biggest milestone ahead of football’s flagship event fast approaches, the procedures for the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ are now available.

Fans and teams will find out their paths to possible glory on 1 April from 19:00 (local time), at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center at which time 29 out of the 32 participants will be known.